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The Mayor, José Ballesta, met this morning with the presidents of Croem and Chamber of Commerce, who has analyzed the tax proposals of the government team for 2016, including the abolition of the license for opening and reducing the IBI .

The City Council fail to enter EUR 18 million tax cut for 16.7 million euros and rebates and exemptions for families, disabled and businesses that will increase disposable income Murcia.

Reducing the tax burden, eliminating red tape and boosting the local economy to encourage job creation are the key notes of the draft Tax Ordinances made by the government team for next year.

The Mayor, José Ballesta, accompanied by the Councillor for Finance and Employment, Eduardo Martínez-Oliva, met this morning with the presidents of Croem and Chamber of Commerce, Jose Maria Albarracin and Pedro Garcia-Balibrea, with whom he analyzed the lines basic tax proposal that the Council aims to increase disposable income citizens without affecting the budgetary stability.

One such measure is the removal of the operating license, which over the next four years some 10,000 entrepreneurs, who can save from 100 to 40,000 euros for opening establishment, with an average that can be placed in 2000-3000 will benefit euros.

Murcia paid in 2016 around 18 million euros less in taxes to the City as a result of the amendments made now.

This amount, together with the 16.7 million euros that fail to raise the Local Finance because existing tax credits will mean a total savings for the citizens of 34.7 million euros in 2016. This is an average of 221 Family euros, of which 112 euros derived directly from the innovations introduced in the regulations for next year.

Save for pockets of Murcia with which the Council aims to "contribute to the revival of economic and commercial activity of the municipality, as a prerequisite for job creation base and Murcia to make one more participatory fairer city, with lower costs and better services for citizens, "said the Mayor.

These measures are mainly specified as:

- Reduced IBI 2%, benefiting households and businesses to stop paying 2.4 M €

- No update cadastral values, which directly affects the IBI and the Tax on the Increase in Value of Urban Land.

In the latter case, will save 2.1 M €

- Abolition of the municipal license fee activities, which in the next four years some 10,000 entrepreneurs, who can save from 100 to 40,000 euros for opening establishment, mean you can be at 2,000-3,000 euros will benefit.

Besides being an economic incentive for new companies and businesses, also it involves the elimination of administrative procedures and cost savings.

- Extension of the cases of non-taxable at the rate of occupation of public roads, in order to encourage the celebration at cultural events.

- In general, all other fees and charges it freezes

- More easy payment: the Custom Payment Plan is extended to regular collection rates (markets, tables and chairs, stalls and booths in food markets, kiosks, etc.)

In addition, other measures of economic recovery and job creation in force in previous years are maintained and will continue in 2016:

- Bonus of up to 80% of the full amount of IBI where economic activities are declared of special interest or municipal utility by attend social, cultural, artistic, historical or employment promotion to justify such a statement be developed, provided the owner the property is also the owner of the business.

Should be sent before January 31.

The maximum bonus amount can reach up to 20% of wage costs increase in the workforce.

- 5% reduction in the coefficients of IAE situation.

- Extension of the bonus for job creation, from 5 to 50%, including new sections.

- Bonus of 50% for start-ups.

- Exemption for SMEs and freelancers who bill less than 1 M €.

- Bonus 95% share of IAE cooperatives.

A tax cuts must also add the progress in the process of administrative simplification and elimination of paperwork.

In this regard, the mayor and the president of Croem have agreed to create a working group to delve into the suppression of "red tape" in order to reduce as much as possible the time to be given for opening a business in the city .

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia